Question

acceptance

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ac∙cept∙ance / əkˈsɛptəns ; əkˈseptəns /
◙noun
1. [U] when you officially agree to take something that you have been offered
• 正式接受:
▪ [+of]
 »the formal acceptance of an invitation
  正式接受邀请
 »He wrote aletter of acceptance(=a letter in which you agree to accept a job, university place etc) to the university.
  他给那所大学写去一封应聘函。
2. [sing., U] when people agree that an idea, statement, explanation etc is right or true
• 接受，赞同，赞成，认可:
▪ [+of]
 »the acceptance of Einstein's theory
  对爱因斯坦理论的接受
 »acceptance that
 »There is still not widespread acceptance that fathers can care for children as well as mothers do.
  父亲和母亲一样能照顾好孩子的事实还是没有得到普遍接受。
 »gain / find acceptance
 »This management style gained acceptance in the 1980s.
  这种管理模式在 20 世纪 80 年代得到了认可。
3. [U] the ability to accept an unpleasant situation which cannot be changed, without getting angry or upset about it
• 承受（能力）:
▪ [+of]
 »By the end of the trial, Nicolas moved towards acceptance of his fate.
  审判结束时，尼古拉斯慢慢接受了自己的命运。
4. [U] the process of allowing someone to become part of a group or a society and of treating them in the same way as the other members
• 接纳:
 »Acceptance by their peer group is important to most youngsters.
  被同辈所接纳，对大多数年轻人来说是很重要的。